Calls for support for BAME pharmacy teams
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and UK Black Pharmacists Association have written to ministers in England, Scotland and Wales calling for support for black, Asian...
UK tests anti-inflammatory, cancer drugs as possible virus therapy
Two drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer are being tested as potential therapies for patients with Covid-19, the Universities of Birmingham and...
Gilead’s antiviral drug prevents lung damage in monkeys
Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir prevented lung disease in macaque monkeys infected with the new coronavirus, according to a study published in the journal Nature...
Love Island’s Anna Vakili urges PM and Chancellor to back ‘pharmacy heroes with more support’
Love Island's Anna Vakili has called on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to back "pharmacy heroes" with more financial support and adequate supply of...
Well ties up with ZoomDoc to roll out online doctor’s service; phone, video consultation priced from £35
Well Pharmacy has begun a partnership with ZoomDoc to provide its patients with a 24/7 access to a doctor online.
Patients who wish to access...
Covid-19 patients may witness antimicrobial resistance: study
Researchers have warned for a possibility of a sharp rise in antimicrobial resistance linked with Covid-19 treatment in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus...
All care home residents, staff to undergo test for Covid-19
Every care home in England will now be offered a coronavirus test for all residents and staff, even if they have no symptoms, the...
UK to supply millions of PPE to frontline healthcare staff
Millions of personal protection equipment (PPE) will be delivered to frontline health and social care workers treating coronavirus patients, the government has said.
More visors,...
MHRA recalls Epistatus 10ml Oromucosal Solution
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class two medicines recall for multi-dose bottles of Epistatus (Midazolam) 10mg/ml oromucosal solution...
DHSC reclassifies 21 products as special containers
The Department of Health of Social Care (DHSC) has announced that 21 products now meet the special container criteria.
The drugs meet the special criteria...
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